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crème

Or creme

[krem, kreem, krem]

noun

plural

crèmes 
  1. cream.

  2. one of a class of liqueurs of a rather thick consistency.



crème

/ krɛm, kreɪm, kriːm /

noun

  1. cream

  2. any of various sweet liqueurs

    crème de moka

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. (of a liqueur) rich and sweet

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of crème1

From French, dating back to 1815–25; cream

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